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Odisha Assembly approves hike in salary, allowance & pension for legislators

09 Dec 2025 | 7:59 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (UNI) The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed four bills on the last day of the winter session to increase the salaries and allowances of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Ministers, MLAs, and other office-bearers.
The pension for former MLAs has also been revised. The revised structure will take effect retrospectively from June 5, 2024.

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NEC releases over Rs 478 cr for Nagaland in Nov

09 Dec 2025 | 7:56 PM

Dimapur, Dec 9 (UNI) The North Eastern Council (NEC) released Rs 478.27 crore for Nagaland during November this year for various development programmes, supporting heritage and cultural centres, youth and sports infrastructure, and initiatives aimed at preserving indigenous traditions, while promoting tourism and local enterprise.

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EC warns of strict punishment for forging documents during SIR in Bengal

09 Dec 2025 | 7:33 PM

Kolkata, Dec 9 (UNI) The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a stern warning that any attempt to forge government documents or identity papers during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal will invite stringent legal action.

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Bengal CEO visits Sonagachi red light area to assist sex workers with electoral roll forms

09 Dec 2025 | 7:30 PM

Kolkata, Dec 9 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Tuesday said that nearly 70 per cent of the voters living in North Kolkata's Sonagachi locality, India's largest red-light area, have already submitted their forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. .

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Delay in releasing bills to JJM contractors due to Centre’s halting funds, says Meghalaya CM

09 Dec 2025 | 7:18 PM

Shillong, Dec 9 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today said that the delay in releasing over Rs 700 crore bills to contractors working under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was due to the union government’s decision to halt funds to all states.

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Bhagalpur district president of HAM's mahadalit wing murdered

09 Dec 2025 | 6:09 PM

Bhagalpur, Dec. 9 (UNI) Some armed criminals murdered the district president of the Mahadalit wing of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) Laxmikant Manjhi (60) whose body was recovered near Mushari Ghat under Barari police station here this morning.

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Unknown youth’s body found near ijri river in Bokaro

09 Dec 2025 | 6:03 PM

Bokaro, Dec 9 (UNI) An unidentified body of a youth was found along the banks of the Ijri River under Pindrajora Police Station limits here.

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CAG uncovers gaping holes in Odisha’s school education system

09 Dec 2025 | 6:02 PM

Bhubaneshwar, Dec 9 (UNI) The objective of universal access to school education was not achieved in Odisha due to dropout of students at different levels of education. Though there was improvement in infrastructure facilities in Government schools, large numbers of schools were still functioning without the prescribed infrastructure.

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Odisha Court sentences seven persons in attempted to murder case

09 Dec 2025 | 5:46 PM

Kendrapara, Dec 8 (UNI) The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Kendrapara has sentenced seven individuals to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in an attempted murder case that occurred 13 years ago.

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Under-14 Jharkhand football team meets hief Minister Hemant Soren

09 Dec 2025 | 5:44 PM

Ranchi, Dec 9 ( UNI) Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday met Jharkhand’s Under-14 Boys Football Team at the Jharkhand Assembly and extended heartfelt congratulations to all players, coaches, and support staff for becoming national champions.

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India’s Bioeconomy set to hit 300 billion dollar by 2030: S K Sopory

09 Dec 2025 | 5:28 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (UNI) India’s rapidly expanding bioeconomy, covering biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture, has reached an estimated value of $165 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to $300 billion by 2030, according to Prof. Sudhir Kumar Sopory, President of the Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI).

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MP & displaced residents face off in Bokaro over encroachment removal

09 Dec 2025 | 5:24 PM

Bokaro, Dec 9 (UNI) Tensions escalated in Bokaro on Tuesday as residents and Dhanbad MP Dhullu Mahto clashed over the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in the district.

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Opposition in Odisha Assembly supports ‘Vande Mataram’ resolution, walks out over constitutional norms

09 Dec 2025 | 5:18 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (UNI) The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a mix of support and protest as the Opposition BJD and Congress backed a resolution for statewide celebration of the national song Vande Mataram, yet staged a walkout during its recitation.

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Orissa HC issues notice to govt on 'illegal' strike by administrative officers

09 Dec 2025 | 5:16 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (UNI) The Orissa High Court, acting on a public interest litigation seeking legal action against the government officials who went on strike to paralyse the administrative functions for several days in June last, has issued notice to the State’s Chief Secretary on Tuesday.

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Three killed, 12 injured in collision between bus & auto rickshaw

09 Dec 2025 | 5:09 PM

Vaishali, Dec. 9 (UNI) At least three people were killed and more than 12 injured in a collision between a bus and an auto rickshaw near Kanchanpur Dhanushi village under Kartha police station area on Hajipur Lalganj National Highway 74 in Vaishali on Tuesday.

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